CVE-2022-49133

Process teardown hang via circular workqueue wait

Published Feb 26, 2025 · Updated Aug 12, 2026

Improper locking in the Linux kernel amdkfd SVM code allows local users to hang process teardown by exiting a GPU process. The kfd_process_notifier_release handler synchronously cancels SVM restore work while that worker waits for deferred work whose final mmput re-enters the same release path, forming a circular wait. Reachability requires low-privilege local access to /dev/kfd and use of SVM or unified memory; the deadlock retains process and GPU resources and consumes workqueue workers.

CVSS severity5.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.26%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper locking in the Linux kernel amdkfd SVM code allows local users to hang process teardown by exiting a GPU process. The kfd_process_notifier_release handler synchronously cancels SVM restore work while that worker waits for deferred work whose final mmput re-enters the same release path, forming a circular wait. Reachability requires low-privilege local access to /dev/kfd and use of SVM or unified memory; the deadlock retains process and GPU resources and consumes workqueue workers.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-49133
Published
Feb 26, 2025
Updated
Aug 12, 2026
Vendor
The Linux Kernel Organization
Product
Linux
Classifications
T1499.004
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 26, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 12, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=5.14
  2. Affected versionversion=8a7c184a16d73ab25360e0f5997f82306ff5d5a2 <6225bb3a88d22594aacea2485dc28ca12d596721
  3. Affected versionversion=8a7c184a16d73ab25360e0f5997f82306ff5d5a2 <858822905f4bf44100d63c5e22e263109976f7cb
  4. Affected versionversion=8a7c184a16d73ab25360e0f5997f82306ff5d5a2 <a6be83086e91891081e0589e4b4645bf4643e897

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

The Linux Kernel Organization · Linuxversion=5.14; version=8a7c184a16d73ab25360e0f5997f82306ff5d5a2 <6225bb3a88d22594aacea2485dc28ca12d596721; version=8a7c184a16d73ab25360e0f5997f82306ff5d5a2 <858822905f4bf44100d63c5e22e263109976f7cb; version=8a7c184a16d73ab25360e0f5997f82306ff5d5a2 <a6be83086e91891081e0589e4b4645bf4643e897

Published CVSS scores

5.5NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

T1499.004Application or System Exploitation

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